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Business Support Resources
for Entrepreneurs Affected by
the COVID-19 Pandemic

Updated Daily

 
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Our Team is Ready to Help!

In addition to our existing network of business-support resources, we have a team of Experts-in-Residence — both generalists and subject-matter experts — who are available for 30-minute, one-on-one sessions to address any emergency/COVID-19-related needs you may have.

Help us connect you to the most appropriate resource for your business by filling out the form below.
The form should take between 5-10 minutes to complete.

 
 

Upcoming
Virtual
Sessions

New Normal Virtual Summit: Conducting Business in the Shadow of COVID-19
Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Beverly Robertson for this free virtual conference for local business leaders to learn about available funding, business resources, and practical health practices to ensure safe and sustainable operation of area businesses. Learn from business lobbyists and top industry professionals in a series of micro conferences for entrepreneurs, executives, and elected officials across the Mid-south region.
Register Here

Wellness Wednesdays with Jackie O!
Noon-1pm each Wednesday
A self-care coaching experience that equips you to be intentional about caring for your mental, emotional and physical health.  We will take a mindfulness-based approach to learning about topics i.e. immune health, stress management, healthy lifestyle habits, etc. 
Learn More and Register

 

Local and Regional Resources Specific to COVID-19

 

National Resources

 

Business Capital Resources

 

Insurance and Unemployment

 

Strategic Planning

Small Business Survival Guide
Easy-to-implement steps to be taking and encouragement for the entrepreneur, no matter what your business looks like

Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success via LinkedIn

 

Resources for Musicians

Thanks to We are Memphis for curating the following resources to support musicians!

Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund for Musicians with Cancelled Work
This fund was started by Equal Sound, a 501c3 in Los Angeles that is providing aid to all musicians on a gig-by-gig basis for cancelled performances. 

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund 
COVID-19 application for all those who make at least 50% of their income as a working musician. 

MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Sponsored by the Recording Academy, is awarding grants up to $1,000 for lost work due to coronavirus for musicians with at least 3 years of employment in the music industry.

Artist Relief Tree
A fund for COVID-19 Relief for any and all artists, and they have been overwhelmed with requests for aid. Memphis musicians can go ahead and stick your name on their waitlist to be next in line when they can start funding more applicants. 

The Musicians Foundation 
Memphis musicians can apply to this fund for COVID-19 relief. They have also been overwhelmed with requests, but you can still apply & be put on the waitlist. 


Craft Emergency Relief Fund
This fund is granting money specifically for medical assistance to those who have become infected. 


Music Export Memphis Fund
Music Export Memphis is establishing a fund to provide financial relief for Memphis musicians who have lost income because of cancellations due to Coronavirus/COVID-19. The submission form is expected to go LIVE soon.

 

Awareness and Education

 

Self Care

 

Other Community Resources

 

Ongoing Memphis Ecosystem Resources

 

Arrow Creative 
Arrow Creative is in the process of rolling out some of our Positively Creative community education classes online in the near future via Zoom. Interested creative entrepreneurs can subscribe to Arrow’s newsletter and stay up to date on Instagram @arrowcreativememphis www.arrowcreative.org 

ArtUp 
Creative entrepreneurs can meet or speak with members of ArtUp’s team via tele-conference. To set up a virtual meeting, please email info@weartup.org  or call 901-231-4095 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

City of Memphis Entrepreneurship Network Center 
ENC will still offer one-on-one counseling sessions for small business owners.  In order to set up a counseling session, please call 636-9300.

ENC is also working on live streaming the following workshops: Entrepreneur Success Secrets on March 30, 2020Build a Strong Business Image/(CONSTRUYE UNA IMAGEN DE NEGOCIO FUERTE)  on March 31, 2020.
Note: this workshop will be led in Spanish.

NAWBO
Offering several national, free online workshops, including: Productive Habits for Remote Workers  on March 20, 2020 Additional online workshops can be found here. 


Rising Tide 
Rising Tide National chapter will be sharing their plans for an online meetup in April very soon. Until then, creative entrepreneurs to share in the conversation in Rising Tides’s private Facebook group and to catch up on the monthly guides are available for download here: www.risingtidesocietymemphis.com 

SCORE Memphis 
Mentoring will continue remotely via technology platforms like Facetime, Skype, Zoom, etc. Please click here to submit a request for a mentor. 


Tennessee Small Business Development Center
Counseling for small businesses will continue via phone, email, and online video conferencing methods. Please click here to request counseling. If you have any questions or concerns, please email onlinecenter@tsbdc.org.